Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about South Garry Owen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for South Garry Owen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for South Garry Owen ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Garry Owen: S. Garry Owen
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
South Garry Owen is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).
Below are the counties that are near South Garry Owen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Garry Owen:
- Jackson County (The home county of South Garry Owen)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Garry Owen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Crab Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Emeline
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Ironhills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Cottonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- La Motte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Buckhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Andrew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maquoketa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Lowden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clarence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Elwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Lost Nation
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Toronto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- North Welton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Charlotte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calamus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Goose Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Grand Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Rockville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Hopkinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Earlville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delhi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Washington Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Bernard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zwingle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peosta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Centralia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Key West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Epworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Massey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Farley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cattese
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Clay Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Onslow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Center Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Oxford Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Hale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Oxford Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Amber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Langworthy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Olin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Anamosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Carroll County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Blackhawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Arnold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- East Dubuque
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Galena Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Menominee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Bremen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Rutledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Hazel Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Dickeyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Garry Owen, see our County-by-County Page for South Garry Owen.
Cemeteries Near South Garry Owen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Garry Owen.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Garry Owen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Garry Owen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ozark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crabb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Said Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Streets Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beedle Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Assumption Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (335 more) ...
- Canton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Ironhills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find South Garry Owen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Garry Owen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Garry Owen, with the one closest to South Garry Owen listed first.
- Washington Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Bernard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emeline
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Ozark ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ironhills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Otter Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Clay Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Zwingle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Temple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Temple Hill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bennettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Cottonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- La Motte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Garry Owen. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Garry Owen.
Newspapers Published in South Garry Owen ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Garry Owen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Garry Owen, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Garry Owen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to South Garry Owen:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Jones County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Garry Owen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Garry Owen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |